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The artist giving centuries-old scroll painting a feminist twist

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By Tacita Quinn (CNN) — At first glance, you would be forgiven for thinking that the work of contemporary Indonesian artist Citra Sasmita was made hundreds of years ago. From afar, her embroideries and paintings could easily be mistaken for ancient scrolls depicting a vibrant and fantastical myth or legend. But look more closely, and you will see that Sasmita’s art embraces a violent display of femininity that is unmistakably, and fiercely, mode…

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The artist giving centuries-old scroll painting a feminist twist

Artist Citra Sasmita imagines a world populated entirely by women in her momentous painted scrolls, part of a new exhibition at London’s Barbican. The contemporary artworks are a twist on traditional Balinese Kamasan paintings.

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